King's Birthday Honours

CONGRATULATIONS Vicky

Kings Birthday Honours List - the NZ Order of Merit MNZM

MEE, Mrs Victoria Mary (Vicky)

For services to women and business

Mrs Vicky Mee advocates for women and girls in spheres such as pay equity, board and executive representation, and employee recruitment at local, national and international levels through roles with several organisations.

Mrs Mee has been involved with Business and Professional Women New Zealand (BPWNZ) since 2009, initially through the Franklin branch. She is a Past President of BPWNZ from 2014 to 2017 and has worked on policy development in conjunction with other countries to present to the United Nations General Assembly. As BPWNZ President, she oversaw hosting of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference in 2016 and organised three annual conferences for New Zealand. She is currently chairing the BPW International Resolutions Committee. She was a member from 2013 to 2021 and Chair from 2016 to 2020 of the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles New Zealand Committee. She led a successful campaign for more businesses to sign up to the seven UN Women’s Empowerment Principles. She has had a long-term involvement with Mai Lighthouse (formerly Franklin Family Support Services) as a budgeter and financial mentor. She mentors those in hardship starting businesses through the Generator Programme in conjunction with Emerge Aotearoa. Mrs Mee has volunteered with Christian Community Care, is a member of Pacific Women’s Watch and Pay Equity Coalition Auckland.